Prophetically, the book of Esther
is a picture of the rejection by Israel of the
kingdom of God, and the granting of the kingdom to
someone more favorable and receptive to it. At
first glance, it would appear that Esther is a
type of the bride of Christ, but a closer look at
the typology in Esther reveals that Esther is a
type of the 144,000 Firstfruits of Israel, who
come to God during the tribulation period, and end
up as the faithful wife of God the Father. The
prophetic interpretation of Esther follows a
similar one of the book of Hosea. Israel is
the adulterous wife of God the Father, and he
divorces her for her disobedience and
faithlessness. He later takes her back and she
becomes His faithful wife. A brief overview
of the types in Esther is as follows: King
Ahasuerus is a type of God the Father. Vashti is a
type of Israel, when the Kingdom of God was
offered to her at the time that Jesus came to
earth the first time. The seven chamberlains that
served in the presence of Ahasuerus are the seven
Arc Angels or the Seven Presence Angels. Mordecai
is a type of Jesus Christ. Hegai is a type
of the holy Spirit, who oversees the preparation
of Esther to become the wife of the King. Haman is
a type of the Antichrist, who seeks to destroy
Mordecai (i.e., Jesus Christ) and the Jews, but
the tables will be turned, and Jesus Christ will
be the one exalted, while Haman will be destroyed.
The Jews will almost come to their destruction,
but they will end up as the victors, and the
favored ones in the Kingdom. Mordecai (i.e., Jesus
Christ) ends up as the number 2 ruler in the
kingdom under Ahasuerus (i.e., God the Father). (Est 1:1 KJV) Now it came to pass
in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus
which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia,
over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)Ahasuerus is a
type of God the Father, and His reign is from East
to West. The 127 provinces is the Biblical
number of 10 for ordinal completion, and means
complete. God the Father’s reign is complete from
East to West. It includes everything in the
universe. “From India even unto Ethiopia” is a
type of the whole world and means from East to
West. (Est 1:2 KJV) That in
those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the
throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan
the palace,The time is when
God the Father sat on His throne in perfect purity
and whiteness in the temple in heaven.
Shushan means lily from the whiteness of it, and
it represents the perfect purity and holiness of
God. It also means trumpet from its shape. The
whiteness represents the purity of God the Father,
and the trumpet pertains to the calling of Israel
for a congregation. The time of the action in the
prophetic interpretation is when God the Father
sent His Son to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom
of the Heavens to His people, the nation of
Israel. (Est 1:3 KJV) In the third year of
his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes
and his servants; the power of Persia and Media,
the nobles and princes of the provinces, being
before him: There are three
dispensations of God’s reign during the six
thousand years of man’s existence. The first was
2000 years with God the Father. The second was
Christ for 2000 years with Israel in
existence. Everything that Israel did in
temple or tabernacle worship pointed to Christ.
The third has been the 2000 years with the Holy
Spirit as our comforter. It was the beginning of
the third that Christ came forth to reveal the
riches of his glorious kingdom to the nation of
Israel. (Est 1:4 KJV) When he
showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and
the honour of his excellent majesty many days,
even and hundred and fourscore days.Jesus came as the
Messiah to Israel to reveal the Kingdom to them.
He demonstrated the riches and power of the
kingdom of the Heavens by performing an untold
number of miracles. He healed the sick,
blind, and crippled. He showed his power over the
very elements by changing water to wine, and
multiplying bread and fishes to feed a multitude.
He showed his power over the forces of nature by
calming the storm, and defying gravity by walking
on water. He showed his power over the
supernatural world by casting out demons. He
showed his power over the mind by reading people’s
thoughts. Jesus truly showed the riches of God’s
glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent
majesty. The 180 days total up Biblically to 9,
the number of judgment. It was the time that God
was going to judge sin. This judgment took place
at Calvary when the Son of God took the judgment
for sin upon Himself. (Est 1:5 KJV) And when these days
were expired, the king made a feast unto all the
people that were present in Shushan the palace,
both unto great and small, seven days, in the
court of the garden of the king's palace; At the end of
Jesus’ 3 ½ years of ministry to Israel He spent 7
days of closeness with those who had walked with
Him and been close to Him. “Present in Shushan the
palace” means “present in purity or whiteness in
the temple.” The body of Christ was the temple or
home of God. The fullness of the Godhead dwelt in
Jesus Christ. Jesus is God Incarnate, and He lived
a perfect sinless life. The court seems to mean
the last supper and the garden alludes to the
Garden of Gethsemene. In addition to
the last seven days of Jesus’ life before Calvary,
these seven days also point to the fulfillment of
the 7 days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which
is the present two thousand years that God’s
people are to put all leaven outside of the house.
Leaven represents sin and false doctrine, and the
house is our bodies, which are the temple of God.
We are to partake of the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth, which is the life of Christ.
We do this by studying the Bible, the written Word
of God. Christ is the living Word of God, and the
Bible is the written Word of God. This seven day
feast is for those who have been set apart (i.e.,
in the court), and under the protection of God
(i.e., of the garden), and in the household of
faith (i.e., of the king’s palace). (Est 1:6 KJV) Where
were white, green, and blue, hangings,
fastened with cords of fine linen and purple
to silver rings and pillars of marble: the
beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement
of red, and blue, and white, and black,
marble.This verse
depicts the things that are in the household of
God (i.e., in the palace). The white represents
the purity of God, and green points to His
covenant of never destroying the earth again. The
blue points to His grace and mercy. The fine linen
represents the purity of Jesus’ life and the
purple represents his royalty. The silver rings
point to the blood atonement, and the pillars of
marble point to important positions in His
kingdom. The bed is a place of rest and the gold
depicts the deity of Christ. The silver again
alludes to the blood atonement, but it is repeated
to emphasize the continual cleansing that the
blood provides. Thus, the rest of Israel was
present in the deity and blood atonement for
Israel. It was available to them, and all they had
to do was come to the Father via His Son Jesus
Christ. Their rest on the deity and blood
atonement was dependent upon the red (i.e., the
blood), the blue (i.e., the grace), and the white
and black marble. The white represents the
perfect and sinless life of Christ, and the black
represents the sin that he took upon Himself. He
took upon Himself the sin of the world, and this
included Israel. All that Israel had to do was
come to Him in obedience in order to receive the
Kingdom. (Est 1:7 KJV) And they
gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the
vessels being diverse one from another,) and
royal wine in abundance, according to the
state of the king.The drink is the
blood of Christ offered in the vessels of gold. It
represents His cleansing blood offered up in His
deity. Each person who partook of this blood was a
different vessel. The Holy Spirit in believers
took on a completely different shape for each
person who drank. The cleansing blood was in
abundance according to the ability of the King to
provide. No sin was too great or too numerous so
that the blood could not cover it. (Est 1:8 KJV) And the drinking was
according to the law; none did compel: for so
the king had appointed to all the officers of
his house, that they should do according to
every man's pleasure. The cleansing
blood was according to the law. The
substitutionary death and the atoning blood of
Christ was in perfect accordance with the law.
Also, no one was forced to drink of this blood. It
was open to anyone who wanted to drink. A person
did not have to drink if he did not want to. (Est 1:9 KJV) Also
Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in
the royal house which belonged to king
Ahasuerus.Vashti is a type
of unfaithful Israel headed up by the Scribes and
Pharisees who sat in the seat of Moses. The
religious leaders of Israel had their own thing
going that was separate and apart from what God
the King was doing. They had substituted their own
traditions and additions to the law, and their
celebrations of the feasts of the Lord were after
their own understanding, and not in accordance
with knowledge. Vashti and the women of the
“house” (i.e. house of Israel) were oblivious to
what God was doing through His Son Jesus in
revealing the riches of His glorious Kingdom to
them. (Est 1:10 KJV) On the seventh day,
when the heart of the king was merry with wine,
he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha,
and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven
chamberlains that served in the presence of
Ahasuerus the king, On the seventh
day after the blood sacrifice had been made, and
God was satisfied and pleased that the sacrifice
had been completed, God commanded the seven Arc
Angels (i.e., the seven presence angels) to go to
Israel (i.e., the beautiful one) for her to come
before the King with the royal crown. The names of
the seven chamberlains are as follows:
Mehuman—faithful or trusty; Biztha—booty or double
gift or uncertain meaning; Harbona—a donkey driver
or barren or bald man; Bigtha—gift of God or in
the wine press; Abagtha—God given; Zethar—star or
slayer, kingdom or victor; Carcas—hawk or severe.
These seven meanings certainly have a relationship
to the seven presence angels. Mehuman seems to
refer to Gabriel, the faithful and trusty
messenger of God, and Biztha appears to refer to
Michael the Protector of Israel, God’s firstborn
son due the double inheritance. Harbona seems to
represent Lucifer, the angel who became barren and
defiled. Bald means defiled in the Word of God.
The other four Presence Angels are not named in
the Bible, but they are named in the Apocrypha.
These are almost certainly the four angels
mentioned in Revelation 7:1-2 and Revelation
9:14-15 who faithfully perform God’s will in
judgment upon the earth. (Est 1:11 KJV) To bring Vashti the
queen before the king with the crown royal, to
show the people and the princes her beauty: for
she was fair to look on.The royal crown
is the type of entrance into the heavenly aspect
of the Kingdom. Israel could not come before the
King without the royal crown. The requirement for
the royal crown for Israel (for the Church also in
the present age) was repentance and baptism.
Israel as a nation had refused both so the nation
was without a crown and refused to come before the
king. The people are the common people of the
world, and the princes are the leaders of the
world.(Est 1:12 KJV) But the
queen Vashti refused to come at the king's
commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was
the king very wroth, and his anger burned in
him.Israel refused to
come before the King with the royal crown, which
was commanded by the King through His Arc Angels.
The Arc Angels as messenger depict the tremendous
importance of this commandment by God to the
nation of Israel. God was very angry with Israel,
and rightly so, because His own people were
disobedient to Him. Israel was given 40 years
after the crucifixion of Christ to come before God
the Father, but Israel refused to come as a
nation, so they were set aside (i.e., divorced). (Est 1:13 KJV) Then the king said
to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so
was the king's manner toward all that knew law
and judgment:Then God the
Father addresses Jesus Christ, the One who had
personal experiential knowledge of earthly life,
for He knew from personal experience about sin and
the judgment upon sin. Even though Jesus Christ
had committed no sin, He took upon Himself our sin
and he experienced the judgment for our sin. The
“wise men” typify Jesus Christ in this verse. The
phrase “knew the times” means from personal
experience. The Hebrew word for wise men means
exceedingly wise in mind, word, and act. This is
clearly an allusion to Jesus Christ. The phrase
“knew law and judgment” means to know by personal
experience about the sin and the judgment upon
sin. There was only one human being who was wise
in mind, word and act who personally knew about
sin and the judgment upon sin, and that person was
Jesus Christ. The following verses further
identify the type. (Est 1:14 KJV) And the next unto
him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish,
Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes
of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face,
and which sat the first in the kingdom;)There are seven
wise men that typify Jesus Christ. This is very
much akin to the seven spirits of God in Rev. 1:4;
3:1; 4:5; & 5:6, which represent the Holy
Spirit or the Third Person of the Trinity. Here,
we have seven special names, that describe the
person and character of Jesus Christ. They are as
follows: Carshena—illustrious or shining brightly
(depicts Jesus in His Glory with God the Father);
Shethar—a star or messenger (depicts Jesus as the
Sent One); Admatha—a testimony to them (depicts
Jesus as the One who came as a testimony or
manifestation of the Father); Tarshish—a gemstone
or region of the stone or rock (depicts Jesus
Christ as the Rock of our salvation); Meres—lofty
or elevated in character (depicts Jesus as the
sinless one); Marsena—worthy (depicts Jesus as the
perfect and suitable sacrifice for sin);
Memucan—dignified or honored (depicts Jesus Christ
as Judge). “Saw the king’s face” means that Christ
literally saw God the Father’s face. This is
confirmed in the following verse: (John 1:18 KJV)
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only
begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father,
he hath declared him.” Christ is the only One who
has seen the Father’s face. “The first in the
kingdom” can be none other than Jesus Christ and
the seven wise men portray the person and
character of Jesus Christ.. (Est 1:15 KJV) What shall we do
unto the queen Vashti according to law, because
she hath not performed the commandment of the
king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?The Father has
conferred upon Jesus Christ the right to judge
both the saved and the unsaved. Therefore, Jesus
Christ determined the judgments upon Israel for
her disobedience. The chamberlains refer back to
the Arc Angels that serve in the presence of God
the Father. (Est 1:16 KJV) And
Memucan answered before the king and the
princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong
to the king only, but also to all the princes,
and to all the people that are in all the
provinces of the king Ahasuerus.The One who is
the Judge of all things renders His judgment
against Israel. He declares that Israel has not
only done wrong against God the Father, but she
(Israel) has done wrong against all of the rulers
of the kingdom and the people. It was Israel’s job
to be a witness of God to all of the nations, but
she failed miserably in her job. The story of the
fig tree that was cursed by Jesus Christ because
it bore no fruit is the story of Israel. (Est 1:17 KJV) For this deed of the
queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that
they shall despise their husbands in their eyes,
when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus
commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in
before him, but she came not. The disobedience
of Israel would cause all who are subject to the
Master to have disrespect for the Master, if this
transgression goes unpunished. (Est 1:18 KJV) Likewise shall the
ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all
the king's princes, which have heard of the deed
of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much
contempt and wrath. Israel must be
punished as an example of God’s righteous
judgment, even if the one being punished is the
one who is beautiful and has been close to the
Father. If Israel is not punished, then everyone
will have contempt and disrespect for the Father.
(Est 1:19 KJV) If it
please the king, let there go a royal
commandment from him, and let it be written
among the laws of the Persians and the Medes,
that it be not altered, That Vashti come no
more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king
give her royal estate unto another that is
better than she.A royal decree
must be issued that cannot be altered that states
that Israel can no longer come in the presence of
God the Father. In addition, her estate will be
given to another who is good or better than she.
On first glance, this other one who receives the
inheritance appears to be the Church, but one
Hebrew word in this passage for “than she” means
out of, from or partitioned from Vashti. Thus, the
one who is to receive the royal estate will be
closely related, and will descend from Vashti.
Therefore, the one who will still receive the
royal estate will still be Jewish, and she will
come later. This interpretation is confirmed later
when Esther receives the estate. It is mentioned
numerous times that Esther is Jewish. Also, Esther
is only related to Mordecai, a type of Jesus
Christ, and she does not become His bride. Esther
becomes the wife of the king, who typifies God the
Father. Therefore, Esther typifies the 144,000
Firstfruits of Israel. The remnant of Israel that
will be atoned for during the tribulation period
will eventually receive the earthly inheritance
that was removed from Israel after her
disobedience when Jesus came the first time. This
removal of the earthly inheritance occurred in AD
70.when Titus conquered and sacked Jerusalem and
drove the Jews out into the world without a land
and without a King.(Est 1:20 KJV) And when the king's
decree which he shall make shall be published
throughout all his empire, (for it is great,)
all the wives shall give to their husbands
honour, both to great and small. The removal of
Israel’s inheritance will serve as an example to
everyone in the kingdom of God to honor Jesus
Christ, who is their Master. (Est 1:21 KJV) And the
saying pleased the king and the princes; and
the king did according to the word of Memucan:As stated above
in verse 14, Memucan is a type of Jesus Christ in
His role as Judge. This confirms that the decision
that Jesus makes about the judgment of Israel for
her disobedience is the one that is final. The
“word of Memucan” is the Word of Jesus Christ. (Est 1:22 KJV) For he sent letters
into all the king's provinces, into every
province according to the writing thereof, and
to every people after their language, that every
man should bear rule in his own house, and that
it should be published according to the language
of every people. This verse
depicts the Word of God going out to all the
nations of the world during the time that God is
angry with Israel, and during the time that Israel
has been set aside. This is the Church Age, and
the prophetic interpretation of this verse states,
“And God sent his Word into the whole kingdom,
into every nation according to the written
language of the people, and to be preached in the
language of the people, that altogether One Man
(i.e., Jesus Christ) shall bear rule in the
household of faith (i.e., the Church), and this
shall be a commandment. This one verse portrays
the entire 2000 year period of the Church Age. The
next verse picks up with God turning His attention
back to the Jews. The prophetic interpretation of
the book of Esther is primarily about the Jews,
and the Church only plays a small part in it. This
is why the entire Church Age is skipped over in
one verse in the prophetic interpretation of
Esther. (Est 2:1 KJV) After
these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus
was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what
she had done, and what was decreed against
her.“After these
things” is after the current Church Age when the
bride of Christ has been removed from the earth,
and God turns His attention back to the Jews. The
time interval in between the king’s wrath and the
appeasement of his wrath is the Church Age. The
book of Esther does not address the Church or
bride of Christ in any kind of detail. This verse
states, “After the Church Age when God’s anger
against Israel had subsided, God remembered
Israel, her disobedience, and the judgment against
her.” The judgment against her was the removal of
the heavenly aspect of the kingdom, and its
bestowal upon those in the Church who would be
faithful. (Est 2:2 KJV) Then
said the king's servants that ministered unto
him, Let there be fair young virgins sought
for the king:“The king’s
servants” are those members of the Church who have
been left upon the earth to minister to Him. The
“fair young virgins sought for the king’ represent
the Gentiles who will be saved during the
tribulation and the Jews who will be saved during
the tribulation period. Esther will represent the
144,000 Jewish Firstfruits. This verse typifies
the beginning of Daniel’s seventieth week during
which 144,000 Jews (12,000 from each of 12 tribes
of Israel) are selected as the Firstfruits to be
the wife of God the Father. In Revelation the
144,000 Jewish Firstfruits are referred to as
virgins, and they come out of Israel.
Prophetically, this verse states, “Then said God’s
immature and menial servants that now ministered
to Him upon the earth, ‘Let us seek out Jews and
Gentiles who will be faithful to God.’” The Hebrew
words here confirm that God is now dealing with
servants upon the earth who are immature and
unknowledgable about the deeper truths of the
Bible. The reason for this is that the faithful
members of the Church have been removed in the
separation, and the only ones left are the ones
who were immature at the time of the separation.
Those Christians who are left upon the earth after
the separation will be the ones who witness to the
144,000 Jews and numerous other people in the
world who will be saved during the first half of
the tribulation period. (Est 2:3 KJV) And let
the king appoint officers in all the provinces
of his kingdom, that they may gather together
all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the
palace, to the house of the women, unto the
custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper
of the women; and let their things for
purification be given them:The officers
appointed in all the provinces of the kingdom
represent those in the Church who have been left
at the separation who have become faithful
witnesses to the Lord. Their purpose is to
gather the saved Jews and Gentiles into the purity
of being cleansed from their sins by the blood of
Christ. The palace is the earthly aspect of the
kingdom of God. The earthly aspect of the kingdom
is confirmed by the phrase “to the house of the
women.” “House of the women” occurs four times in
the Bible in the book of Esther, and all in this
chapter. Four is the number of the earth and
pertains to earthly things. Also, it is the sons
who will inherit the heavenly aspect of the
kingdom. (Est 2:4 KJV) And let the maiden
which pleaseth the king be queen instead of
Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he
did so.This verse states
prophetically, “And allow the young Jewish
believers who are fountains of living water for
God be His royal wife in place of ancient Israel
who was set aside as God’s wife.” The prophetic
interpretation of the book of Esther also follows
the Semitic style of apocalyptic writing in first
giving an overview, and then going back and giving
details. This verse completes the prophetic
overview, and the next verse starts the detailed
analysis of what the overview covers. (Est 2:5 KJV) Now in Shushan the
palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was
Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei,
the son of Kish, a Benjamite; Shushan means
lily or lotus. Mordecai means little man. Jair
means God shines forth. Shimei means my being
heard. Kish means gift, and Benjamin means son of
the right hand. All of these apply to Jesus
Christ. Jesus Christ came as a little baby in a
manger, but He was actually God Incarnate. He
manifested God to mankind. Jesus came to die for
our sins as a free gift, but He also came so that
God could be heard by all of mankind. Jesus Christ
is also the Son of the Right Hand of God. He is
the Only Begotten Son of God. Mordecai is
clearly a type of Jesus Christ in the book of
Esther. (Est 2:6 KJV) Who had been carried
away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had
been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah,
whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had
carried away. This verse states
prophetically that Jesus was revealed as the
Prince of Peace, an exile from His own people,
whom God established as the King of Judah, Who was
exiled by Satan, the author of confusion. This
appears as if Satan has the upper hand, and he
does reign as king of the world now, but this is
part of God’s plan. Jesus Christ, the exiled King
of Judah will return as the rightful King of the
Jews, and He will establish His kingdom. (Est 2:7 KJV) And he brought up
Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter:
for she had neither father nor mother, and the
maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when
her father and mother were dead, took for his
own daughter. Hadassah is the
Hebrew name of Esther. The name means Myrtle
Tree, and the Myrtle was a picture of God’s
promised blessings. As the Hebrew name it
pictures, portrays, or prefigures God’s promised
blessings to Israel. This is exactly what the
144,000 Jewish Firstfruits portray in Revelation.
They are a picture or forerunner of the
fulfillment of God’s blessings upon Israel. The
Persian name Esther means “bride”, and this
appears to depict the 144,000 as the bride of God
the Father, just as the Firstfruits of the Church
will be the bride of Christ. Esther also means
star, which means a messenger. The 144,000 Jewish
Firstfruits will be God’s messenger to the world
during the last half of the tribulation period.
Without father or mother pictures the spiritual
birth of the 144,000 Jewish Firstfruits. Esther as
a fair and beautiful virgin pictures her spiritual
life. The death of her mother and father portrays
the death of the old flesh nature. The word for
daughter means the “apple of the eye” and this has
special reference to Israel. Jesus will draw the
144,000 to Himself during the first half of the
tribulation period. The word for daughter also
means sister. There is a family relationship of
Esther to Mordecai, but not that of bride or wife.
This confirms that Esther is a type of the wife of
God the Father. (Est 2:8 KJV) So it came to pass,
when the king's commandment and his decree was
heard, and when many maidens were gathered
together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody
of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the
king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of
the women. “So it came to
pass” seems to be the separation, but the action
is taking place on the earth, so the king’s
commandment and decree being heard is the gospel
of the kingdom. The “many maidens” refers to those
in the Church who are now coming into the power of
the Holy Spirit. Shushan means “lily” and
represents purity, and the palace represents the
kingdom. In addition to the Church (i.e., those
who remain) coming into purity and in the kingdom,
many Gentiles will be saved at this time also, and
these are also included among the pure virgins. In
addition, at this time 144,000 Jewish converts
will trust in Jesus Christ. They are pictured as
the virgin Esther. The main body of Jews will not
be saved until the very end of the tribulation
period. The word for custody means into his hand,
and Hegai is a type of the Holy Spirit. The king’s
house is the household of faith. There are now
three groups of people in the household of faith:
(1) Christians, (2) saved Gentiles, and (3) saved
Jews. This is why the book of Revelation at this
point in time after the separation has taken place
starts calling those in the household of faith as
saints, instead of Church. Saints is a generic
term that refers to all of the saved, whether they
are Church, Jews, or Gentiles. Members of the
Church are called saints throughout the New
Testament. (Est 2:9 KJV) And the maiden
pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him;
and he speedily gave her her things for
purification, with such things as belonged to
her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be
given her, out of the king's house: and he
preferred her and her maids unto the best place
of the house of the women. Prophetically,
this verse states that the Holy Spirit was pleased
with the mental and spiritual faculties of the
144,000 Jewish Firstfruits, so the Holy Spirit
quickly provided for their cleansing and their
spiritual growth. In 3 ½ years, the 144,000 Jewish
Firstfruits will become spiritual giants, as they
will preach the gospel of the kingdom to the whole
world during the last half of the tribulation
period. Three and one-half years is a short time
to become spiritually mature. “Such things as
belonged to her “refers to the assignment of the
144,000, which is to preach the gospel of the
kingdom. The seven maidens given to Esther appear
to represent the seven spirits of God, which is
the sevenfold character of the Holy Spirit (Isaiah
11:2-3). They are (1) the spirit of the Lord, (2)
the spirit of wisdom, (3) the spirit of
understanding, (4)the spirit of counsel, (5) the
spirit of might, (6) the spirit of knowledge, and
(7) the spirit of the fear of the LORD. All of
these characteristics are of the Holy Spirit, and
they are imparted to believers when the believers
walk in the spirit. The phrase “out of the king’s
house” confirms that these seven maidens are from
the Holy Spirit. The 144,000 are moved into the
highest position in the earthly aspect of the
kingdom. “House of the women” again refers to the
earthly aspect of the kingdom. Those who enter the
heavenly aspect of the kingdom are referred to as
sons (i.e., huios), which has reference to being
the head over the household. (Est 2:10 KJV) Esther had not
showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai
had charged her that she should not show it. This verse
confirms that at the time that the 144,000 are
saved and purified, the world will not be aware
that they are Jews. The reason for this is these
Jews are hidden in the world, and the world does
not know they are Jews at this time. They will not
be revealed as Jews until the Antichrist comes
against the Jews. This will be in the middle of
the tribulation period when Antichrist turns
against the Jews. Mordecai as a type of Jesus was
the one who hid the treasure (i.e., Israel) in the
field, and the treasure will not be revealed until
the appropriate time. Jesus Christ determines when
the 144,000 will be revealed as Jews. (Est 2:11 KJV) And
Mordecai walked every day before the court of
the women's house, to know how Esther did, and
what should become of her.Just as Jesus
walks among the churches during the present age,
He will walk among the 144,000 Jewish Firstfruits
during the tribulation period. This verse portrays
the care and concern that Jesus will have for the
144,000 Jews. Jesus will observe and judge the
144,000 Jewish Firstfruits during the first half
of the tribulation period. They will be sealed as
their salvation will be complete in the middle of
the tribulation period. (Est 2:12 KJV) Now when every
maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus,
after that she had been twelve months, according
to the manner of the women, (for so were the
days of their purifications accomplished, to
wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six
months with sweet odours, and with other things
for the purifying of the women;) The days of their
consecration or purification is the first half of
the tribulation period. It will be a 42 month long
period during the first half of the tribulation
period. It will be a period of purification of all
of the virgins, including Christians, saved
Gentiles, and the 144,000 Jewish Firstfruits. The
going in unto the King is the time of Judgment for
the virgins. The treatments that the virgins
received was the oil of myrrh. This represents the
fruit of the spirit that comes from a time of
persecution and suffering. Myrrh is a spice that
is associated with death. It gives off a sweet
fragrance when it is crushed. The virgins will be
persecuted during the first half of the
tribulation period, and they will die to their old
natures and give off a sweet fragrance to the
Lord. The sweet odors are the sweet smelling
perfumes that represent the prayers of the saints
that are sweet smelling to God Almighty. The other
things for purification represent those things of
God to cleanse and purify the virgins. All of the
virgins refer to those in the Church who have been
left behind at the separation, the newly saved
Gentiles, and the newly saved 144,000 Jewish
Firstfruits. (Est 2:13 KJV) Then
thus came every maiden unto the king;
whatsoever she desired was given her to go
with her out of the house of the women unto
the king's house.These virgins
seem to represent the remainder of the Church. The
things that each virgin took with her unto the
King for Judgment were her works. The things that
she desired on the earth were the things that she
took with her to be judged. This is a picture of
the Judgment Seat of Christ. The “King” here would
be Jesus Christ. Note that the name “Ahasuerus is
conspicuously absent. The phrase “out of the house
of the women” has a figurative meaning of
resurrection or translation from the physical body
unto another body. The figurative meaning of
“house” is “body”. Please note that it is the
things that the virgins desired is what they took
in to the King, whereas Esther will later only
take what Hegai desired for her to take. (Est 2:14 KJV) In the
evening she went, and on the morrow she
returned into the second house of the women,
to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's
chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she
came in unto the king no more, except the king
delighted in her, and that she were called by
name.The word for
evening also means night, and it is at night that
the Church is taken unto the King for judgment. It
is important to note that this is the second
house. The second house of the “king” would be
those in the Church who are not the bride of
Christ. The bride would be in the first house. It
is important to note that the name Ahasuerus is
still conspicuously absent since the king here has
figurative reference to Jesus. It is also
important to note that the keeper of “the women”
has changed from the Holy Spirit to Shaashgaz,
which means “keeper of the beautiful”. This new
keeper is a high official of the “King”.
Therefore, it could refer to those in the second
level of the kingdom of the heavens. This would be
the 24 elders who are in very important positions,
but they are not in the first house of Jesus
Christ since they are not the Bride. A chamberlain
is a high official of the king, but it is not his
bride. This appears to be a type of the 24 elders.
It is important to note that these virgins do not
have the intimate access to King Jesus, so that
they cannot come in to Him anytime that they
wanted. They can only come in to Him when He
summons them and calls their name. This appears to
portray the lower position in the kingdom of the
heavens. These virgins go in first to the king
before Esther does, so this is confirmation that
these virgins typify the remainder of the Church
who are judged before the 144,000 Jewish
Firstfruits are judged. (Est 2:15 KJV) Now when the turn of
Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of
Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter,
was come to go in unto the king, she required
nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain,
the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther
obtained favour in the sight of all them that
looked upon her. It is now
Esther’s turn for Judgment, and the name Ahasuerus
is still absent, so the king who judges her is
Jesus Christ. This is in keeping with literal
Scripture, since all judgment has been given to
Him. She is the daughter of Abihail, which means
“my father is might”, and the word for uncle means
beloved of Jesus. The word for daughter also means
sister. Thus, Jesus receives the 144,000 and loves
them, but He is their close relative, and she is
not His bride. This is important. It is
significant that when the 144,000 are judged, they
bring only what the Holy Spirit has determined for
them. Thus, they are very faithful in working in
the power of the spirit. This is in contrast to
the other virgins who carried what they desired
when they went in for judgment. These other
virgins are the remainder of the Church, and they
are judged before the 144,000. (Est 2:16 KJV) So
Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his
house royal in the tenth month, which is the
month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his
reign.After judgment
the 144,000 become the wife of God the Father.
Note that the name Ahaseurus is again used in
conjunction with his title. This shows the
figurative meaning has changed back from Jesus
Christ to God the Father. Esther becomes the wife
of God the Father in the tenth month. Ten is the
number of ordinal completion so it is at the full
end of the age. The seventh year of His reign is
the seventh millennium. The acceptance of the
144,000 into the earthly aspect of the kingdom
will take place in the middle of the tribulation
period when the 144,000 are sealed. Seven is the
number of divine completion and represents the
last stage of God’s plan for the earth. Tebeth
means goodness, and represents the millennial
kingdom when righteousness will prevail over evil.
The kingdom will apparently begin in the seventh
millennium from creation. Jesus takes over the
reign of the earth in the middle of the
tribulation period, but he will take 3 ½ years to
judge, cleanse and purge the earth of the evil.
“Taken” means to be accepted, and “his house
royal” refers to the earthly aspect of the
kingdom. House also means temple, and the 144,000
will serve in the earthly temple in Jerusalem.
This is the temple that Jesus will build and
establish as his earthly headquarters. (Est 2:17 KJV) And the king loved
Esther above all the women, and she obtained
grace and favour in his sight more than all the
virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her
head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. The 144,000 Jews
become the wife and queen of God the Father, and
they obtain grace and favor in His sight even more
than the Church. The other types in the Old
Testament have God loving Israel more than the
Church. For example, Elkanah loved Hannah (i.e.,
Israel) more than Penninah (i.e., the Church) (1
Samuel 1). Also, Jacob loved Rachael (i.e.,
Israel) more than Leah (i.e., the Church). Receiving the
crown royal depicts entering the earthly aspect of
the kingdom. The Jews (i.e., Vashti) at the time
Jesus came the first time failed to enter because
of disobedience, but the 144,000 Jews (i.e.,
Esther) will enter the kingdom because of their
faithfulness. (Est 2:18 KJV) Then the king made a
great feast unto all his princes and his
servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a
release to the provinces, and gave gifts,
according to the state of the king. The great feast
is the fulfillment of Tabernacles and represents
the millennial kingdom. It is called Esther’s
feast since it is a time that Israel will be the
supreme and ruling nation upon the earth. The
princes represent all of the rulers in the
kingdom, whether they be in the heavenly aspect or
the earthly aspect of the kingdom. The servants
are those who have not attained unto positions of
authority in the kingdom, but they are merely
subjects in the kingdom. In fact, another meaning
of the Hebrew word for servants is subjects.
The Hebrew word for a release means a day of rest
orea giving of rest. This is clearly the rest that
the Lord has been promising since the beginning.
It is the seventh millennium and it is the Sabbath
Rest. It will last one thousand years. These gifts
that will be given appear to be the lifting of the
curse upon the earth. The Hebrew word for gifts is
uplifting, and the word for according to the
state means in accordance with the power of
the king. The curse on the earth will be removed
during the millennium, and nature will once again
live in perfect harmony. There will no longer be
predators on the earth that kill and destroy.
There will no longer be any sickness. Cancer,
aids, heart trouble and all diseases will be a
thing of the past. Apparently, the only deaths
that will take place will be a result of judgment
from the Lord. The sin nature will still be
present in those who still live in their flesh and
blood bodies. Jesus and those who reign with Him
will rule with a rod of iron. This means
righteousness and law and order will be strictly
enforced, so those who will seek the do evil will
be destroyed before they carry it out. (Est 2:19 KJV) And when the virgins
were gathered together the second time, then
Mordecai sat in the king's gate. This verse
figuratively takes us back to the time of the
second gathering of the virgins. This is the main
harvest rapture of the Church, and this is the
time that Jesus Christ is crowned as King, and He
is given authority over the earth. The phrase “sat
in the king’s gate” means He is ruler. In Genesis
Lot sat in the gate of Sodom, and this means he
was a ruler. He may have even been mayor or the
top ruler in Sodom. During the first half of the
tribulation between the first gathering of the
virgins (i.e., the separation) and the second
gathering of the virgins (i.e., the main harvest
rapture) Jesus was not yet sitting in the gate. In
other words He had not yet been made King over the
earth. This verse pinpoints the time that the
following verses will address. The first gathering
is the five wise virgins, and the second gathering
is the five foolish virgins. The first gathering
is the faithful and wise servant in Matthew 24:45.
The second gathering is the judgment of the three
servants in Matthew 25:14-30. (Est 2:20 KJV) Esther had not yet
showed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai
had charged her: for Esther did the commandment
of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up
with him. This verse shows
that at the time that the main harvest rapture
takes place, the 144,000 will not yet have been
identified as Jews. The reason for this is the ten
lost tribes of Israel are still hidden in the
world as the peculiar treasure hidden in the
field. According to this, they will apparently not
be identified until after Haman’s (Antichrist’s)
plan has been implemented to destroy the Jews. (Est 2:21 KJV) In those days, while
Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the
king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of
those which kept the door, were wroth, and
sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. “In those days”
refers to a past time when Mordecai sat in the
king’s gate. This would have to refer back to the
time that Jesus presented Himself as King of the
Jews. This apparently has reference to Satan and
Judas at the time who were officials of God the
Father. Satan is and was an official of God over
the earth. The position he is in is God
ordained, and he will continue in this capacity
until God removes him. Judas was also an official
of God the Father serving Jesus Christ as
treasurer of the group of disciples. Thus, both
were officials of the King, though both were
traitors. Jesus Christ knew that both were
traitors, and He is the one who foiled their
attempt to overthrow God the Father. He did so by
dying on the Cross for the purpose of redeeming
the chosen ones and the earth from Satan’s grasp.
(Est 2:22 KJV) And the thing was
known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the
queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in
Mordecai's name.The story of
Jesus’ death on the cross to foil Satan and Judas
was told to the 144,000 by Jesus Christ, and the
144,000 received it into their heart in the name
of Jesus. (Est 2:23 KJV) And when inquisition
was made of the matter, it was found out;
therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and
it was written in the book of the chronicles
before the king. After Jesus
foiled the attempt by Satan and Judas to take over
the kingdom by a conspiracy, both Satan and Judas
were cursed. To be hanged on a tree means one is
cursed. The following Scriptures confirm this: (Mat 27:5 KJV) And he (i.e., Judas)
cast down the pieces of silver in the temple,
and departed, and went and hanged himself.(Acts 5:30 KJV) The God of our
fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged
on a tree.(Est 3:1 KJV) After these things
did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of
Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and
set his seat above all the princes that were
with him.Haman is a type
of Antichrist. After Satan and Judas were cursed,
Antichrist was promoted and given unchecked
authority upon the earth. He was placed above all
of the rulers upon the earth. The ones that are
“with him” most likely refer to the ten kings who
will rule and reign with him. Please note that the
Church Age is skipped over as if it did not take
place. The Church Age is simply a parenthesis in
God’s dealing with the Jews. Antichrist will be
given unchecked authority during the first half of
the tribulation period. The name Haman means
magnificent one, and Hammedatha means given by the
god. Agagite is probably a synonym for
Amalekite, a type of the enemies of God. Thus,
Haman becomes the magnificent one given by the god
of this world who is the enemy of God’s people. It is important
to know that both Judas Iscariot and Antichrist
are both the seed of the Serpent, who is Satan.
The seed of the Serpent will greatly wound the
heel of the seed of the woman, but the seed of the
woman will greatly wound the head of the seed of
the serpent. Judas did accomplish the wounding of
the heel of Jesus, but Jesus greatly wounded the
head of the Antichrist. (Gen 3:15 KJV) And I will put
enmity between thee (i.e., Satan) and the woman
(i.e., Mary, mother of Jesus), and between thy
seed (i.e., Judas & Antichrist) and
her seed (i.e., Jesus); it shall bruise thy head
(i.e., mortal headwound of Antichrist), and thou
shalt bruise his heel (i.e., heel of Jesus
smashed against the cross). (Est 3:2 KJV) And all the king's
servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed,
and reverenced Haman: for the king had so
commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed
not, nor did him reverence. All the king’s
servant that are in the king’s gate are all of
those who followed Satan in his fall. In spite of
the fact that they are fallen, they still occupy
positions of authority over the earth, and under
God the Father. They will all be subject to
Antichrist during his reign in accordance with
God’s will. Satan will give all of his authority
to Antichrist, so all of those under Satan will be
subject to the rule of Antichrist. They are the
ones who currently sit in the King’s gate or rule
over the earth from the heavens. Of course Jesus
Christ will not bow down or reverence Antichrist,
just as Mordecai did not bow down or reverence
Haman. Jesus is not yet sitting in the gate or
reigning over the earth. He is serving in His
position as High Priest currently, and He will
take his earned position of King over the earth in
the middle of the tribulation period. (Est 3:3 KJV) Then the king's
servants, which were in the king's gate, said
unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's
commandment?The fallen angels
who are rulers over the earth and will then be
under Antichrist will inquire why Jesus does not
bow down to Antichrist. No answer is given,
but the answer is that Jesus is rightful King over
the earth, and He will shortly assume His position
of King over the whole earth, and throw Antichrist
into the Lake of Fire. Also, as God, Jesus
Christ does not bow down and worship anyone,
including Satan or Antichrist. Satan tried
this once before in the temptations of Christ but
He failed. Jesus did not worship him then,
and He will not worship him during the 42 months
that Antichrist will have unchecked authority over
the earth. It must be
remembered that it is during this 42 months that
Antichrist will be reigning over the earth that
Jesus Christ will be posted at the King’s gate
checking on how Esther is doing in her
purifications. Jesus will not yet have taken
over the rule of the earth. Jesus will not
take over the rule of the earth until the middle
of the tribulation period. (Est 3:4 KJV) Now it
came to pass, when they spake daily unto him,
and he hearkened not unto them, that they told
Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would
stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.The fallen angels
who rule with Antichrist will become painfully
aware that Jesus Christ is walking before the
Gate, and He will not bow down, pay homage or
worship Antichrist. These leaders will go to
Antichrist and tell him that Jesus Christ is not
paying him homage, and they will ask if the
victory of Christ on the cross will stand
up. After all, Jesus has proclaimed that He
is a Jew, and these leaders will know about the
plan to totally annihilate the Jews. If all
of the Jews will be destroyed, how can Jesus
Christ serve in His position as King of the
Jews? Apparently, the fallen angels under
Satan’s authority will be duped to some extent in
believing that Satan will have the ultimate
victory over Jesus Christ. Those on the
earth will also be duped into believing this since
they will actually come out to war against Jesus
Christ when He begins to take over the earth.Another
understanding of this prophetic passage is that
Antichrist will be received as the Jewish Messiah
by the Jews upon the earth, so it would seem to
these fallen angels that Jesus Christ as a Jew
should also bow down and worship Antichrist as the
Jewish messiah.(Est 3:5 KJV) And when Haman saw
that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence,
then was Haman full of wrath. Antichrist will
be extremely angry that Jesus Christ, a Jew, does
not reverence him. The majority of Jews upon
the earth will believe that Antichrist is their
messiah, so they will reverence him. Jesus
Christ knows better so He will not reverence
Antichrist. The 144,000 will still not be
known as Jews at this time. Remember that
Esther has not yet revealed that she is a Jew
also. Antichrist will
see that Jesus Christ is not reverencing him since
the Christians who are left on the earth will not
reverence him. The Christians on the earth
in the first half of the tribulation period will
be the manifestation of Jesus Christ on the
earth. They will neither bow down nor
worship Antichrist, and Antichrist will be
extremely angry with them. During the first
half of the tribulation period there will be
numerous Christians who will have Christ in them.(Est 3:6 KJV) And he thought scorn
to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had
showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore
Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were
throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even
the people of Mordecai.Antichrist
scorned the death of Jesus Christ as an atonement
for sin; therefore, he sought to destroy all of
the Jews in the world, who are the elect of God,
and the brethren of Jesus Christ. Antichrist
will have a plan to destroy all of the Jews in the
world. The plan will be similar to Hitler’s
when he attempted to destroy all of the
Jews. Hitler killed six million Jews, but
Antichrist will kill many more than this. It
will come down to the point where the Jews will
almost be totally annihilated, but a remnant will
be saved in one day when Jesus comes back and sets
his feet down on the Mount of Olives.(Est 3:7 KJV) In the first month,
that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of
king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot,
before Haman from day to day, and from month to
month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month
Adar.This verse
confirms that even Antichrist in his reign will
still be subject to the will of the Father.
The lot is used to determine what is God’s
will. Antichrist cannot do anything to the
Jews without the OK of God the Father.
Antichrist is seeking to destroy the Jews, but it
is determined by God that it cannot take place
until the 12th month or the end of the year.
This is a picture of the attempt to destroy the
Jews occurring at the end of the tribulation
period. Nisan is the first month and means
“their flight.” Adar is the 12th month and
means “fire.” From the time of their flight
in the middle of the tribulation period to the
time of the trial by fire at the end of the
tribulation period, the Jews will be persecuted
and killed by Antichrist. This is confirmed
that God allows this persecution in the following
two verses. (Est 3:8 KJV) And Haman said unto
king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people
scattered abroad and dispersed among the people
in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their
laws are diverse from all people; neither keep
they the king's laws: therefore it is not for
the king's profit to suffer them.Antichrist tells
God that a certain people, the Jews, are scattered
throughout the world. He also says that they
have different laws than all the people of the
world, and they do not obey God the Father.
This is true. The Jews are still in the
Diaspora and they are scattered all over the
earth. They have their own rules and
regulations in regard to their religious services,
holidays, dress, food and traditions, and they
remain separate and apart from the other people of
the world. Also, they do not obey God’s
Word. God stated that they are a stiff-necked
people. (Est 3:9 KJV) If it please the
king, let it be written that they may be
destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents
of silver to the hands of those that have the
charge of the business, to bring it into the
king's treasuries.Antichrist is
seeking permission to destroy the Jews just as
Satan asked to place Job in his hands.
Antichrist even offers his own blood sacrifice to
be credited to those who will destroy the Jews,
and this sacrifice can be an atonement to God the
Father for these people who destroy the Jews.(Est 3:10 KJV) And the king took
his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews'
enemy.God the Father
gives Antichrist the authority to do with the Jews
whatever he wants to do. HAMMEDATHA (Ham
mih day' thuh) Personal name meaning, "given by
the god." Father of Haman, the villain of the Book
of Esther (Esther 3:1). Haman is the son of
Satan. This confirms that Antichrist is the
Seed of the Serpent. The Amalekites
were a type of the enemies of God, the sons of
Satan. Old Testament
Agag, whose name means "fiery one," was king of
the Amalekites, a tribal people living in the
Negev and in the Sinai peninsula. The Amalekites
had attacked the Israelites in the wilderness and
were therefore cursed (Ex. 17:14). In 1 Samuel
15:8, Saul destroyed all the Amalekites but King
Agag. Since the Lord had ordered the complete
destruction of the Amalekites, Samuel, Saul's
priest, rebuked Saul for his disobedience and
reported God's rejection of Saul as king. Then
Samuel himself executed Agag.In Numbers 24:7,
Agag is used to refer to the Amalekite people.
Agag was a common name among Amalekite kings much
as Pharaoh among Egyptian rulers. (Est 3:11 KJV) And the king said
unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the
people also, to do with them as it seemeth good
to thee. Silver is a type
of blood atonement. Antichrist has
supposedly died of a mortal head wound (Rev. 13),
and blood was a predominant characteristic of his
“death” just as the shedding of blood was a
predominant characteristic of Jesus’ death on the
cross. However, the blood of Antichrist is
not sufficient as an atonement for the unsaved, or
the Jews. Therefore, God tells Antichrist to
keep his blood sacrifice for himself and the Jews,
but he can still do with the Jews whatever he
wants to do. The blood being given to the
Jews also pictures their acceptance of Antichrist
as their Messiah. The Jews will be deceived
by Antichrist, and they are turned over to
Antichrist, who is empowered by Satan, for the
last half of the tribulation period. The
time is known as the time of Jacob’s
trouble. The Jews will come to the point of
almost being totally annihilated, but a remnant
will be saved. (Est 3:12 KJV) Then were the king's
scribes called on the thirteenth day of the
first month, and there was written according to
all that Haman had commanded unto the king's
lieutenants, and to the governors that were over
every province, and to the rulers of every
people of every province according to the
writing thereof, and to every people after their
language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it
written, and sealed with the king's ring. The writing shows
that it is actually decreed or ordained by God the
Father that the Jews are placed in the hand of
Antichrist to do with them as he chooses.
Thirteen is the number of rebellion, sin and
disobedience. God allows the rebellion and
the persecution to take place for the purpose of
bringing a remnant of the Jews to the point that
they will turn to Jesus Christ when He returns in
power and glory. The lieutenant is
the head over a province while the governor is
over a city, and the ruler is over a group of
people. These are the Satanic rulers alluded
to in the following Scripture: (Eph 6:12 ASV) For our wrestling is
not against flesh and blood, but against the
principalities, against the powers, against the
world-rulers of this darkness, against the
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly
places. These evil rulers
are given authority by God the Father to persecute
and destroy the Jews. This confirms the
sovereignty of God over all matters, including the
fallen angels under Satan’s authority. (Est 3:13 KJV) And the
letters were sent by posts into all the king's
provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause
to perish, all Jews, both young and old,
little children and women, in one day, even
upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,
which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil
of them for a prey.The decree to
destroy the Jews will go to the whole earth, and
all nations at the end of the tribulation period
will come against Jerusalem to destroy the
Jews. It will be for a time and place, and
it will be called Armageddon. Before the
time comes, as we will see later in Esther, Jesus
Christ will come out to fight against Satan and
the people of the earth who come against the
Jews. The end result will be the destruction
of these people and the destruction of Antichrist
at the hand of Jesus Christ. The 13th day of
the 12th month signifies the time when the
administration of Satan’s rebellion will be
over. Thirteen is the number of rebellion,
and 12 is the number of governmental
administration. (Est 3:14 KJV) The copy of the
writing for a commandment to be given in every
province was published unto all people, that
they should be ready against that day. This decree is to
all nations that they should come together at
Armageddon against Israel. (Est 3:15 KJV) The posts went out,
being hastened by the king's commandment, and
the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And
the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the
city Shushan was perplexed. The fact that
this order was ordained by God hastens the
commandment to go out to the whole earth.
This is confirmed by God in the following verse: (Zec 12:1-3 KJV) The burden of the
word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD,
which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth
the foundation of the earth, and formeth the
spirit of man within him. {2} Behold, I will
make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the
people round about, when they shall be in the
siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
{3} And in that day will I make Jerusalem a
burdensome stone for all people: all that burden
themselves with it shall be cut in pieces,
though all the people of the earth be gathered
together against it. The phrase “the
king and Haman sat down to drink” can be
perplexing just as Shushan was perplexed.
The word for sat down alludes to the time that
Antichrist will sit in the temple and claim to be
God, and the word for drink figuratively refers to
the drinking cup of God’s wrath. This is the
middle of the tribulation period when both take
place. Antichrist enters and sits in the
temple, and the drinking cup of God’s wrath will
be poured out upon the whole earth during the last
half of the tribulation period. (Est 4:1 KJV) When Mordecai
perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his
clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and
went out into the midst of the city, and cried
with a loud and a bitter cry; This verse states
prophetically, “When Jesus Christ revealed Himself
to all that was ordained (i.e., the Church,),
Jesus rent asunder all treachery and deceit, and
the works of worthlessness, and He arrayed His
property (i.e., the earth) with ashes, and He went
out in the midst of the Antichrist’s dominion
(i.e., the city) and cried with a loud outcry the
end of the Harlot.” The word for bitter
means “the end of the harlot.” The harlot
represents both ecclesiastical and political
Babylon. It is not until the end of the
tribulation period that the political system of
Babylon (USA is the headquarters) will be
destroyed. The religious system is destroyed
in the middle of the tribulation. The time
of this loud outcry is in the last half of the
tribulation after the sixth trumpet (Rev. 10:1-3).
(Est 4:2 KJV) And came even before
the king's gate: for none might enter into the
king's gate clothed with sackcloth. The king’s gate
would be the first heaven or the place that Jesus
will come to in order to rapture the church out of
the earth. The king’s gate typifies the
kingdom, and sackcloth typifies no works.
Satan currently reigns from the first
heaven. Thus, this verse states
prophetically, “and Christ came in the air to the
place of administration, but no one will enter
into the kingdom without the correct garments. (Est 4:3 KJV) And in every
province, whithersoever the king's commandment
and his decree came, there was great mourning
among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and
wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. And throughout
the earth wherever the king’s commandment about
the destruction of the Jews came, there was great
tribulation and persecution among the Jews.
The fasting, weeping and wailing, and lying in
sackcloth is a picture of the time of Jacob’s
trouble during the last half of the tribulation
period. The word for wailing means
lamentation or very deep sorrow. Sackcloth
represents no good works, and ashes represent
worthlessness.

(Est 4:4 KJV) So Esther's maids and
her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was
the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent
raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his
sackcloth from him: but he received it not. (Est 4:5 KJV) Then called Esther
for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom
he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave
him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it
was, and why it was. (Est 4:6 KJV) So Hatach went forth
to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which
was before the king's gate. (Est 4:7 KJV) And Mordecai told him
of all that had happened unto him, and of the
sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay
to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to
destroy them. (Est 4:8 KJV) Also he gave him the
copy of the writing of the decree that was given
at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto
Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to
charge her that she should go in unto the king,
to make supplication unto him, and to make
request before him for her people. (Est 4:9 KJV) And Hatach came and
told Esther the words of Mordecai. (Est 4:10 KJV) Again Esther spake
unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto
Mordecai; (Est 4:11 KJV) All the king's
servants, and the people of the king's
provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man
or woman, shall come unto the king into the
inner court, who is not called, there is one law
of his to put him to death, except such to whom
the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that
he may live: but I have not been called to come
in unto the king these thirty days. (Est 4:12 KJV) And they told to
Mordecai Esther's words. (Est 4:13 KJV) Then Mordecai
commanded to answer Esther, Think not with
thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's
house, more than all the Jews.(Est 4:14 KJV) For if thou
altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then
shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to
the Jews from another place; but thou and thy
father's house shall be destroyed: and who
knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for
such a time as this? (Est 4:15 KJV) Then Esther bade
them return Mordecai this answer,(Est 4:16 KJV) Go, gather together
all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and
fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three
days, night or day: I also and my maidens will
fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the
king, which is not according to the law: and if
I perish, I perish. (Est 4:17 KJV) So Mordecai went his
way, and did according to all that Esther had
commanded him. (Est 5:1 KJV) Now it came to pass
on the third day, that Esther put on her royal
apparel, and stood in the inner court of the
king's house, over against the king's house: and
the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal
house, over against the gate of the house. (Est 5:2 KJV) And it was so, when
the king saw Esther the queen standing in the
court, that she obtained favour in his sight:
and the king held out to Esther the golden
sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew
near, and touched the top of the sceptre. (Est 5:3 KJV) Then said the king
unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what
is thy request? it shall be even given thee to
the half of the kingdom. (Est 5:4 KJV) And Esther answered,
If it seem good unto the king, let the king and
Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have
prepared for him.(Est 5:5 KJV) Then the king said,
Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as
Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to
the banquet that Esther had prepared. (Est 5:6 KJV) And the king said
unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy
petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what
is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom
it shall be performed. (Est 5:7 KJV) Then answered Esther,
and said, My petition and my request is; (Est 5:8 KJV) If I have found
favour in the sight of the king, and if it
please the king to grant my petition, and to
perform my request, let the king and Haman come
to the banquet that I shall prepare for them,
and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. (Est 5:9 KJV) Then went Haman forth
that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when
Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he
stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of
indignation against Mordecai.(Est 5:10 KJV) Nevertheless Haman
refrained himself: and when he came home, he
sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his
wife.(Est 5:11 KJV) And Haman told them
of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of
his children, and all the things wherein the
king had promoted him, and how he had advanced
him above the princes and servants of the king.
(Est 5:12 KJV) Haman said moreover,
Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in
with the king unto the banquet that she had
prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited
unto her also with the king. (Est 5:13 KJV) Yet all this
availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai
the Jew sitting at the king's gate. (Est 5:14 KJV) Then said Zeresh his
wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows
be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow
speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be
hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the
king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased
Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. (Est 6:1 KJV) On that night could
not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring
the book of records of the chronicles; and they
were read before the king. (Est 6:2 KJV) And it was found
written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and
Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the
keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on
the king Ahasuerus. (Est 6:3 KJV) And the king said,
What honour and dignity hath been done to
Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants
that ministered unto him, There is nothing done
for him. (Est 6:4 KJV) And the king said,
Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the
outward court of the king's house, to speak unto
the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he
had prepared for him. (Est 6:5 KJV) And the king's
servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth
in the court. And the king said, Let him come
in.(Est 6:6 KJV) So Haman came in. And
the king said unto him, What shall be done unto
the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now
Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the
king delight to do honour more than to myself? (Est 6:7 KJV) And Haman answered
the king, For the man whom the king delighteth
to honour,(Est 6:8 KJV) Let the royal apparel
be brought which the king useth to wear, and the
horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown
royal which is set upon his head: (Est 6:9 KJV) And let this apparel
and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the
king's most noble princes, that they may array
the man withal whom the king delighteth to
honour, and bring him on horseback through the
street of the city, and proclaim before him,
Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king
delighteth to honour.(Est 6:10 KJV) Then the king said
to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and
the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to
Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's
gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast
spoken.(Est 6:11 KJV) Then took Haman the
apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and
brought him on horseback through the street of
the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall
it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth
to honour.(Est 6:12 KJV) And Mordecai came
again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to
his house mourning, and having his head covered.
(Est 6:13 KJV) And Haman told
Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing
that had befallen him. Then said his wise men
and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of
the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast
begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against
him, but shalt surely fall before him. (Est 6:14 KJV) And while they were
yet talking with him, came the king's
chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the
banquet that Esther had prepared. (Est 7:1 KJV) So the king and Haman
came to banquet with Esther the queen. (Est 7:2 KJV) And the king said
again unto Esther on the second day at the
banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen
Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what
is thy request? and it shall be performed, even
to the half of the kingdom. (Est 7:3 KJV) Then Esther the queen
answered and said, If I have found favour in thy
sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my
life be given me at my petition, and my people
at my request: (Est 7:4 KJV) For we are sold, I
and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and
to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen
and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although
the enemy could not countervail the king's
damage. (Est 7:5 KJV) Then the king
Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the
queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst
presume in his heart to do so? (Est 7:6 KJV) And Esther said, The
adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then
Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
(Est 7:7 KJV) And the king arising
from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into
the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make
request for his life to Esther the queen; for he
saw that there was evil determined against him
by the king. (Est 7:8 KJV) Then the king
returned out of the palace garden into the place
of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen
upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the
king, Will he force the queen also before me in
the house? As the word went out of the king's
mouth, they covered Haman's face. (Est 7:9 KJV) And Harbonah, one of
the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold
also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman
had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for
the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then
the king said, Hang him thereon. (Est 7:10 KJV) So they hanged Haman
on the gallows that he had prepared for
Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified. (Est 8:1 KJV) On that day did the
king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews'
enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came
before the king; for Esther had told what he was
unto her. (Est 8:2 KJV) And the king took off
his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and
gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai
over the house of Haman. (Est 8:3 KJV) And Esther spake yet
again before the king, and fell down at his
feet, and besought him with tears to put away
the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his
device that he had devised against the Jews. (Est 8:4 KJV) Then the king held
out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther
arose, and stood before the king, (Est 8:5 KJV) And said, If it
please the king, and if I have found favour in
his sight, and the thing seem right before the
king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be
written to reverse the letters devised by Haman
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he
wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the
king's provinces: (Est 8:6 KJV) For how can I endure
to see the evil that shall come unto my people?
or how can I endure to see the destruction of my
kindred? (Est 8:7 KJV) Then the king
Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to
Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther
the house of Haman, and him they have hanged
upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon
the Jews. (Est 8:8 KJV) Write ye also for the
Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and
seal it with the king's ring: for the writing
which is written in the king's name, and sealed
with the king's ring, may no man reverse. (Est 8:9 KJV) Then were the king's
scribes called at that time in the third month,
that is, the month Sivan, on the three and
twentieth day thereof; and it was written
according to all that Mordecai commanded unto
the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the
deputies and rulers of the provinces which are
from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and
seven provinces, unto every province according
to the writing thereof, and unto every people
after their language, and to the Jews according
to their writing, and according to their
language.(Est 8:10 KJV) And he wrote in the
king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the
king's ring, and sent letters by posts on
horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and
young dromedaries: (Est 8:11 KJV) Wherein the king
granted the Jews which were in every city to
gather themselves together, and to stand for
their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to
perish, all the power of the people and province
that would assault them, both little ones and
women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
(Est 8:12 KJV) Upon one day in all
the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon
the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which
is the month Adar. (Est 8:13 KJV) The copy of the
writing for a commandment to be given in every
province was published unto all people, and that
the Jews should be ready against that day to
avenge themselves on their enemies. (Est 8:14 KJV) So the posts that
rode upon mules and camels went out, being
hastened and pressed on by the king's
commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan
the palace. (Est 8:15 KJV) And Mordecai went
out from the presence of the king in royal
apparel of blue and white, and with a great
crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen
and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and
was glad. (Est 8:16 KJV) The Jews had light,
and gladness, and joy, and honour. (Est 8:17 KJV) And in every
province, and in every city, whithersoever the
king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews
had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day.
And many of the people of the land became Jews;
for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. (Est 9:1 KJV) Now in the twelfth
month, that is, the month Adar, on the
thirteenth day of the same, when the king's
commandment and his decree drew near to be put
in execution, in the day that the enemies of the
Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it
was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had
rule over them that hated them; (Est 9:2 KJV) The Jews gathered
themselves together in their cities throughout
all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay
hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man
could withstand them; for the fear of them fell
upon all people.(Est 9:3 KJV) And all the rulers of
the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the
deputies, and officers of the king, helped the
Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon
them. (Est 9:4 KJV) For Mordecai was
great in the king's house, and his fame went out
throughout all the provinces: for this man
Mordecai waxed greater and greater. (Est 9:5 KJV) Thus the Jews smote
all their enemies with the stroke of the sword,
and slaughter, and destruction, and did what
they would unto those that hated them. (Est 9:6 KJV) And in Shushan the
palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred
men.(Est 9:7 KJV) And Parshandatha, and
Dalphon, and Aspatha, (Est 9:8 KJV) And Poratha, and
Adalia, and Aridatha, (Est 9:9 KJV) And Parmashta, and
Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, (Est 9:10 KJV) The ten sons of
Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the
Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not
their hand. (Est 9:11 KJV) On that day the
number of those that were slain in Shushan the
palace was brought before the king. (Est 9:12 KJV) And the king said
unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and
destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the
palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have
they done in the rest of the king's provinces?
now what is thy petition? and it shall be
granted thee: or what is thy request further?
and it shall be done. (Est 9:13 KJV) Then said Esther, If
it please the king, let it be granted to the
Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also
according unto this day's decree, and let
Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. (Est 9:14 KJV) And the king
commanded it so to be done: and the decree was
given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten
sons. (Est 9:15 KJV) For the Jews that
were in Shushan gathered themselves together on
the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and
slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the
prey they laid not their hand.(Est 9:16 KJV) But the other Jews
that were in the king's provinces gathered
themselves together, and stood for their lives,
and had rest from their enemies, and slew of
their foes seventy and five thousand, but they
laid not their hands on the prey, (Est 9:17 KJV) On the thirteenth
day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day
of the same rested they, and made it a day of
feasting and gladness. (Est 9:18 KJV) But the Jews that
were at Shushan assembled together on the
thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth
thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same
they rested, and made it a day of feasting and
gladness. (Est 9:19 KJV) Therefore the Jews
of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled
towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar
a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day,
and of sending portions one to another.(Est 9:20 KJV) And Mordecai wrote
these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews
that were in all the provinces of the king
Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, (Est 9:21 KJV) To stablish this
among them, that they should keep the fourteenth
day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of
the same, yearly, (Est 9:22 KJV) As the days wherein
the Jews rested from their enemies, and the
month which was turned unto them from sorrow to
joy, and from mourning into a good day: that
they should make them days of feasting and joy,
and of sending portions one to another, and
gifts to the poor. (Est 9:23 KJV) And the Jews
undertook to do as they had begun, and as
Mordecai had written unto them;(Est 9:24 KJV) Because Haman the
son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all
the Jews, had devised against the Jews to
destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the
lot, to consume them, and to destroy them; (Est 9:25 KJV) But when Esther came
before the king, he commanded by letters that
his wicked device, which he devised against the
Jews, should return upon his own head, and that
he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
(Est 9:26 KJV) Wherefore they
called these days Purim after the name of Pur.
Therefore for all the words of this letter, and
of that which they had seen concerning this
matter, and which had come unto them, (Est 9:27 KJV) The Jews ordained,
and took upon them, and upon their seed, and
upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so
as it should not fail, that they would keep
these two days according to their writing, and
according to their appointed time every year;(Est 9:28 KJV) And that these days
should be remembered and kept throughout every
generation, every family, every province, and
every city; and that these days of Purim should
not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial
of them perish from their seed. (Est 9:29 KJV) Then Esther the
queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the
Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this
second letter of Purim (Est 9:30 KJV) And he sent the
letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty
and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus,
with words of peace and truth, (Est 9:31 KJV) To confirm these
days of Purim in their times appointed,
according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the
queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed
for themselves and for their seed, the matters
of the fastings and their cry. (Est 9:32 KJV) And the decree of
Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it
was written in the book. (Est 10:1 KJV) And the king
Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon
the isles of the sea. (Est 10:2 KJV) And all the acts of
his power and of his might, and the declaration
of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king
advanced him, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Media and
Persia? (Est 10:3 KJV) For
Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus,
and great among the Jews, and accepted of the
multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth
of his people, and speaking peace to all his
seed.